Tempation v Moderation, a struggle in verse

daphne on December 17, 2009

It gets kind of heavy

This burden I shoulder

I must lighten up . . .

And yet I grow bolder

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Bolder because it makes me so mad

To think that the chicken for dinner we had

Packed a punch of hormones, a dabble of drugs

I’m a tree-lovin’ hippy; I just want more hugs

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More hugs for my children

And food that is healthy

I don’t like thinking of food

As sneaky and stealthy

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Though it is a necessary chore

I find listing prohibitions to be such a bore

Despite the recent blast o’ information

I’m taking myself on a splurge-vacation

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Oh the cakes I will bake

And the cookies I’ll eat

The latkes that shimmer

In oily heat

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I love sugar! I do! I most definitely do!

From the tips of my hair to the soles of my shoe!

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Yes, they say moderation is key

Sadly, that doesn’t quite cut it for me

For if even one crumb of a sweet does remain

It lures me; it taunts me; it calls me by name

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I am weak-kneed before the goddess temptation

She’s simply superior to that wimp moderation

And yet I suppose I should balance the two

Come 2010, I promise, that’s just what I’ll do

9 Replies to “Tempation v Moderation, a struggle in verse”

  1. Danielle December 17, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Love it!! You’re the Seuss of sin 🙂

  2. notasoccermom December 17, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    Love it!!! We could all use with a little more resistance to the temptations.

  3. leslie December 18, 2009 at 10:07 am

    great poem! There’s a whole chorus of voices coming from my kitchen right now!

  4. Amy @ Six Flower Mom December 19, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    I hear you! Great poem! I have to agree with you!

  5. LT December 21, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Chicken seems to be one of the scarier foods these days – perhaps I will give it up for lent. Great poem!

  6. Justin December 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    You have the voice for verse. Love it.

  7. Grandpa Mikey December 22, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    very nice – couldn’t have said it better. Guess the goddess temptation rules us all. Does moderation mean one piece at a sitting, at a time, or 1 pie at a time? Always wondered about that. G-P M

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  9. Emily January 26, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    So glad you published this and that your husband’s voice helped you know that it was a strong piece of writing!

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